Tinubu Fired Ministers Based On Nigerians’ Scorecard – Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed that the sack of some ministers was based on Nigerians’ scorecard and empirical facts. He also relayed the role the…
BREAKING: Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Who Oversaw Annulled June 12 Election, Dies
Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Femi Otedola donates N3.7bn to expand Augustine University’s engineering faculty
Femi Otedola has donated N3.7 billion towards the construction of phase 2 of the engineering faculty building at Augustine University in Epe Lagos. The entrepreneur, who is the chancellor of the catholic university,…
‘Ogun state again?’ — 7 things we learnt from Tinubu’s underwhelming cabinet reshuffle
President Bola Tinubu’s long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle finally happened on Wednesday. There were no earth-shaking changes — to the disappointment of many Nigerians. It still sent ripples across the political…
Nigerian Navy Arrests Suspect With Smoke Grenade Launchers, AK-47, Ammunition In Rivers Community
The Nigerian Navy has arrested a suspect found in possession of an array of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, in Eleme-Ifoko Community, Degema…
Tinubu’s Gov’t Approves $618 Million Loan to Purchase Fighter Jets, Ammunitions Abroad
The federal government has approved a $618 million loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air…
Nigerian Crossdresser Bobrisky Hospitalised Over ‘Breast Pain’ While In Police Custody
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been hospitalized after reportedly complaining of severe "breast" pain…
U.S. and Nigeria launch cryptocurrency crime task force
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Nigerian government have announced the formation of a new Bilateral Liaison Group on Illicit Finance and Cryptocurrencies. Officials say the partnership aims to combat…
4 Policemen Gunned Down in Katsina State
Gunmen have killed four officers who were stationed in the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino area of Kankara local government.Aside from eliminating…
UK Prime Minister Dismisses Calls To Compensate Commonwealth Nations For Slave Trade
Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, is facing pressure to address Britain's role in the slave trade as he attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in…
Nigerian Youths Are Frustrated, Hungry, Unemployed, Angry –Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns about the burden faced by businesses people in Nigeria compared to…
North American tour: Peter Obi to address Nigerians in Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, will conclude his North American Appreciation Tour on October 26, 2024. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Ibrahim Umar, a…
World Bank Attributes Nigeria’s Food Production Decline To FG’s Naira Policy, Insecurity
The World Bank has blamed the dip in Nigeria’s agricultural sector on the devaluation of the naira by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This was stated in a recently released development update report on…
Group Opposes Proposed Lagos Assembly Bill To Amend Local Govt Administration, Calls For Autonomy
De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has expressed concerns over the Lagos State House of Assembly’s proposed Bill to amend the Lagos State Law on…
U.S. Justice Department Warns Elon Musk Over Potential Vote-buying Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a warning to Elon Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, regarding a $1 million giveaway aimed at registered voters in key swing states. The sweepstakes, which Musk has…
Canadian Woman Jailed For 11 Years In Nigeria For Importing Illicit Drug
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced 41-year-old Canadian national Adrienne Munju to 11 years in prison for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of synthetic cannabis, into Nigeria. The drug,…
Auto dealers abandon vehicle importation over high clearance cost, forex scarcity
Due to scarcity of foreign exchange (FX) hike in tariffs, increase in import duty and other related taxes, automobile dealers have lamented their…
Tinubu under pressure to retain CSO
A groundswell lobby has put President Bola Tinubu under pressure to retain Adegboyega Fasasi, the Chief Security Officer (CSO), against his…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s public debt hits N134.3 trillion in Q2 2024
Nigeria’s public debt stock surged to N134.3 trillion ($91.3 billion) by the end of the second quarter of 2024. This was an increase of 10.35% from the N121.7…
Allow PDP breathe, Ologbondiyan tells Atiku, Wike
• Says Damagum’s replacement will come from N’Central• Party postpones NEC meeting again Former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday, asked former Vice President…
Abuja motorists suffer long queues despite soaring petrol prices
Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) continue to face long queues at petrol stations despite the sharp increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The pump price, which…
Dance Event: Lagos to divert traffic for nine days on Lagos Island
The Lagos State government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the forthcoming Afropolis Dance Event. The event, which is organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, is scheduled…
FG Gives Land Title Owners 60 days to Pay Ground Rents or Face Documents’ Revocation
The federal government, yesterday, handed down a 60-day notice to all federal Certificates-of-Occupancy title owners in Nigeria to either pay up…
Tinubu doesn’t have good intentions for South-South, Edwin Clark condemns scrapping of Niger Delta…
An elder stateman and leader in the South South region of Nigeria, Edwin Clark has condemned the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs by President Bola Tinubu. Clark said action by the president is…